the endgame keyboard 

I thought this was like a 1mil subscriber channel dang

Super cool! This is nearly the exact same layout that I settled on myself! It was like looking at a mirror.

using your layout with the chocofi and love it !

Really good video 👍🏻 Best wishes from the UK

I bought a Corne (which is similar) during the covid lockdowns but I never really found the patience to finish the build, soldering the diodes felt so tedious, so I forgot about it. You video made me remember and I have now a project for a rainy day again, thanx for that! 👍I had a similar experience from a 122 key IBM Battleship keyboard with buckling springs to now a Planck with 47 keys. I'm still not sure about low profile, I love heavy tactile and clicky switches and high SA or MT3 keycaps (and their full sound and feel).

I've not seen many people cover the chocofi, this is awesome

I just bought a ZSA Voyager and it is a fantastic keyboard. It's also very slim and minimal, but is a 52 key keyboard. When I got it I wondered if it was going to be hard to use and would have too few keys. Having used it for about a month, I can definitely see how a keyboard like this (the one you showed) can be used. I have a symbols/numbers layer like you do and I pretty much always use that instead of reaching for the numbers row on the main layer. I also just started learning Colemak DH as well. I'm up to about 20wpm. Still slow, but getting there. One thing I don't like about other keyboards like the one you showed is how far tucked in the thumb keys are under the rest of the board. I like to open my hands up a bit while I'm using the keyboard. So I'm not sure how comfortable it would be for me to use one. Great video by the way!

I have exactly the same back issue, from an injury playing Rugby when I was 16. I guess I wouldn't be overly interested in these kinds of keyboards if it hadn't happened to me. All the best to you.

I’m curious to see how you’d approach different use cases. Like maybe a programming layout and a writing layout? Would you use a different map or one map to rule them all?

I actually ran a 36 key layout emulated on my laptops built in keyboard with kmonad for over 6 months while I slowly worked on my actual split 36 key board. It’s really excellent software, and let me make sure I was interested in the concept before I committed to the hardware. 8/8 highly recommend. Once I had my finished hardware, there was no learning curve as I had been using the layout for months

your layout is super similar to what i’m using after having a corne for two years

For me the end game keyboards are the dactyl manuform and the stenographer keyboard (both of which are aimed for typing, not for playing games. If you want to play a game, just get the half one). For a low-profile, travel friendly keyboard, I would also go for the chocofi

This production quality is insane! Amazing video. I'm looking forward to one of those mech ergo keyboards. Those wrist rests also look cool, where did you get them?

Also switched from ergodox to small keyboard. I'm on dasbob, the only thing I would suggest to add mouse emulation keys to your keyboard. That is really handy.

Great vid!

In the past, you could use just one key using Morse code, so there's room to evolve.

Hey man really cool stuff! I'm looking to experiment with this for use with my linux machine. I'm curious on the usability for gaming? Could I create a separate profile/layout for wasd movement and other gaming controls, and then switch back to a productivity profile for everything else? Also could you still easily use a regular keyboard if you have to use a laptop or something?

i'm at 36 as well, I didn't really think I would want the extra two; but they end up being keys that I hit with my palm. Using a keyball39 with an EC11 on one side, and a trackball on the others :D

as an 34 keys split keyboard user i also think that 36 is the sweet spot

for first split keyboard ? i cant decide between chocofi with ZMK and piantor with QMK vial both of them really similar (3-5). in your opinion which firmware is user friendly and pro and con. so if my MX switch is 45 linear switch. so should i go with 35g or 20g for choc switch .

The numpad layer is so nice

I do second the endgame here - I did go with building my own crkbd/corne-chocolate, modded with wireless and soon enough (1mo in) did get rid of the 6th column. which from the looks of it makes it very similar to your setup. I am still to find the good solution for tenting - things I've tried so far add bulk to the keeb and are a bit fiddly - at times I do like banging the code in when I'm in the flow. With home row mods, I know it did get better, I still need to chop off a few milliseconds when typing CamelCase, otherwise I get jcameljcase :)

Youd think the smaller the cheaper..

Nice video man, it’s nice seeing new youtubers. I will just give some constructive criticism so you can hopefully blow up :), talk a bit faster. I just got into the rabbit hole and can’t help but think how good wooting analog switches would be for these types of keyboards. If they made shorter ones with a clear tactile bump at least a third of the way down, you could easily have it as a light tap is an alternate function to that of the main function from a full press.

yes!

Hitting the gym, with heavy and long sessions is very good for posture.

How is the autonomy on your wireless split kb ? I hesitate to put screens on my future build as I'm scared that the screens are going to eat too much battery.

The lack of tenting was the main thing keeping me from trying the corne keyboards. What are you using for tenting? I’m currently on a moonlander, but I’ve noticed a lot of my keys are going unused 😅

What software are you using to map your layers? If I wanted to do the same for my keyboard, where would I do that? ( referring to the graphics that were on the screen)

Nice! Where did you get the tenting legs? They seem really practical

Did you get the prebuilt or DIY option? Also, what type of case are you using?

Do you ever run into connection issues with the wireless? I have a low tolerance for that as it just turns into a distraction in the middle of work. Not no tolerance, but just not much tolerance.

What do use to control mouse? What is this round object in between parts of you keyboard?

Hi what are you using for palm/wrist support? I couldn't tell but looks ergonomic

How well do those small batteries work? Swell video btw

What tenting legs are those?

Where did you get the tenting kit from?

If - my fellow spinally suffering brother - you're interested in looking further down the rabbit hole, check out the Svalboard - if you don't know it already. I've heard great things and it's probably where I'll end up. After that, I think it's brain in a jar for me. Best to you.

whats the function of &shifthr on your number 3?

I have been wanting this keyboard for way too long but I have no building experience and the one on beekeeb is just way to expensive (Rs 14,340) (or $173). For context this is more than 10% of the monthly pay of an above average developer in India. is there a way to build this myself, a place where I can source the parts for cheap, I am fully willing to invest my time into it, but have financial restrictions.

This dumbass keyboard doesn't have a tripod mount?

What tenting legs are those?